G-P Votes

Next Chance to Vote - PRIMARY ELECTION: March 5, 2024

G-PISD students, staff, and community members are encouraged to (1) ensure you are registered to vote, and (2) participate in this election (as well as all other elections).

Monday, Feb. 5: Last Day to Register to Vote
Tuesday, Feb. 20 - March 1: Early Voting Window
Friday, Feb. 23: Last Day for Ballot by Mail
Tuesday, March 5: Election Day

San Patricio County Voting Schedule & Locations - UPDATED: 1.24.2024

Sample Ballots: Democratic Party | Republican Party | Note: Voters must choose ONE party primary to cast their ballot in a primary election. Please see the FAQs below - "What is a Primary & How does it work?" for more information.

Other Local Voting Information: San Patricio County Elections Office | VoteTexas.gov

Resident of a different city/county? Please view the San Patricio County Elections Office website, or the Nueces County Elections Office website to view your sample ballot and/or voting schedule/locations.

Primary Elections in Texas | Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a Primary Election & How does it work?

Primary Elections are used to designate who will be a party's candidate in the general election in each race, so you'll be selecting among members of the same party in casting your vote. At the polls, you'll have to choose whether you want to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary. In the March 5 Primary Election, Texans will be narrowing the candidates for elected offices within the Democratic and Republican parties. The candidate who wins the majority of votes in a race will face candidates from other parties in the November General Election. If no candidate receives a majority of votes in a race, the top two vote-getters will head to a May 28 Primary Runoff Election. The Green and Libertarian parties select their candidates through a series of local conventions beginning March 12 and a state convention that each party needs to announce by then.

In Texas, voters can only vote in ONE party's primary and runoff OR in a third party's convention. Texas is an "Open Primary" state, which means regardless of which party voters identify (or may be registered) with, they can choose from year to year which party's nominees they'd like to select in a primary election. However, after choosing a side in the Primary, a voter must stay in that lane/party through any Runoff Election. Additionally, a Texas voter must have cast a ballot in the Primary election to be eligible to vote in any called Runoff Election following the Primary.

Credit: The Texas Tribune & San Antonio Express-News

Does a voter have to register or affiliate with a party before voting in the Primary Election?

If a voter has voted in one party's primary in a prior calendar year, do they have to vote in the same party's primary this year?

If a voter is not going to be 18 years old in time for the primary or primary runoff, but will be 18 by the time of the general election, can they vote in the primary?

No. A voter must have an effective date of registration on or before election day in order to vote in the current election. [Sec. 11.001]. A registration is effective for purposes of early voting if it will be effective on election day. [Sec. 13.143]. In Texas, the earliest a voter can submit a voter registration application is when they are 17 years and 10 months old. [Sec. 13.001]. However, this application is not effective until a voter’s 18th birthday.

If a voter is not 18 on or before election day, their voter registration will not be effective prior to election day and they will not be able to vote in that election. However, a voter who turns 18 between primary election day and primary runoff election day can register to vote and vote in the primary runoff election. | Credit: Texas Secretary of State

Why are voters asked during a primary election if they want a Republican or Democratic ballot? Isn’t this private information?

The primary elections in Texas are two separate elections that occur on the same day. These elections are the method for both the Republican and Democratic parties to select their nominees for the general election in November. When a voter votes in a primary election or primary runoff election, they are affiliating with the party whose primary they are voting in. [Sec. 162.003]. A voter who is affiliated with a political party is not eligible to become affiliated with another party during the same voting year. [Sec. 162.012].

This means a voter cannot vote in both primary elections, or the primary election of one party and the runoff election of another party. Some counties will have joint primaries and/or the parties will share polling places. In a county where the Republican and Democratic parties are sharing polling places, the voter must identify the primary in which they would like to vote, in order to ensure they receive the correct ballot and are marked as voting in the correct primary election. | Credit: Texas Secretary of State

Can a voter vote in one party’s primary election and a different party’s primary runoff election?

If a voter voted in a party’s primary election, is the voter required to vote for that party’s candidates in the subsequent November general election?

What if the voter considers themselves an independent, but wishes to vote in a primary election?

MORE RESOURCES for Texas Primary Election - March 5, 2024

Voting Information for our G-P Community

Your Gregory-Portland ISD School Board is committed to helping inform our G-P community of voting opportunities, and encouraging the practice of voting in every election as a public right and act of citizenship. This initiative is directly tied to the Board Scorecard, which includes the specific priorities and goals of the board for themselves as the governing body of G-PISD.

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